Author
Taşdizen, Burak, Kaygan, H.
Publication Date
2016-09-25
Publication Place
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Vehbi Koç Ankara Studies Application and Research Center (VEKAM)
Subject
Urban transformation, Psychogeography, Alternative economy, Hegemonic masculinity, Nostalgia, Urban transformation, Psychogeography, Informal economy, Hegemonic masculinity, Nostalgia
Type
Periodical
Language
Turkish
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
2147-8724
Record ID
9494ef2d-cbaf-47e9-bafe-097c5dd08fe2
Library Location
Industrial Design
Date
2016-09-25
Sample Text
Once the political and economic center of the young Republic, the Ulus district in Ankara continues to host both the republican and spiritual traditions of the city. The district, which was first surrounded by slums and then pushed into the background as Kızılay became the new economic center of the capital, was abandoned to low-income groups. Today, Ulus's unique, multi-layered character is targeted with the claim that it overshadows the spiritual and moral values represented by Hacıbayram, an important religious site in the city, and witnesses an urban transformation on this grounds. The aim of this article is to trace this "immorality" allegedly seen in the markets of the Nation, using a psychogeographical method. It aims to make visible the experiential basis of transformers' discursive interventions, in a way that supports the current urban transformation literature's emphasis on class displacement. For this purpose, bulletins published by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality between 2008 and 2016 were scanned; Afterwards, a series of observations were made regarding the objects presented on the shelves and the presentation of these objects in different areas such as Fire Brigade Square and Telephone Market. The resulting subjective map provides insights into the material culture that has a direct impact on the feeling of "immorality" in Ulus, the important practices and different social groups that this material culture invites, and highlights three components of this feeling: the informality of the economy, the current masculinity regime and conflicting nostalgias., Once the political and economic center of a thriving, young Republic, Ulus neighborhood in Ankara continues to host elements of both the city's republican and religious traditions. The district, first surrounded by slums and then neglected after Kızılay became the capital's new economic center, has been left to low income groups. Today, the distinctive and multi-layered character of Ulus is being targeted and condemned for having overshadowed the spirituality and morality of Hacibayram, a significant religious site in the district, and has been witness to a major urban transformation on these grounds. The aim of this paper is to trace the “immorality” that is claimed to prevail in the bazaars of Ulus through the employment of a psychogeographical methodology. In line with the emphasis on urban replacement n the current literature on urban transformation, this paper reveals the experiential justifications behind the gentrifiers' discursive interventions. For this purpose, Ankara Metropolitan Municipality bulletins published between 2008 and 2016 were surveyed and a series of observations were made in different areas in Ulus, including the bazaar areas of Itfaiye Meydani, Telefoncular Pazari, etc., looking closely at the different objects offered on the shelves, as well as how they were presented to the passers-by. The emergent subjective map provides insight into the material environment, significant practices and different social invited into the area, unraveling the three main constituents of this alleged immorality: the prevalent alternative economy, current regime of masculinity, and conflicting nostalgias.
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